Duane Morris LLP

Courtney L. Baird is co-chair of the Commercial Litigation Division of the Firm's Trial Practice Group and a member of the Firm's governing Partners Board. Ms. Baird serves as outside counsel to businesses handling prosecution and defense of litigation and compliance and risk management issues. She has extensive experience in complex litigation, including defense of class actions, consumer claims (Consumer Legal Remedies Act, Unfair Competition and False Advertising Law), business to business disputes, trade secret misappropriation, anti-SLAPP, products liability, contract and tort. Her strategic approach, substantive experience and ability to cost-effectively optimize her clients' business and legal objectives has led to her representation of companies across the United States and internationally.

• Duane Morris LLP
  - Partner, 2014-present
  - Associate, 2006-2013
• Cozen O'Connor
  - Associate, 2004-2006

• Steering Committee, University of San Diego School of Law Fourth Annual Class Action Law Forum, March 2022 - present
• American Bar Association
• California State Bar
  - Litigation Section
• San Diego County Bar Association
  - Chair, Civil Litigation Section, 2018 and 2019
  - Vice-Chair, Civil Litigation Section, 2017
  - Serves as an Arbitrator for Fee Arbitration Committee
  - Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
  - Business/Corporate Law Section
• Association of Business Trial Lawyers
  - Served on the Board of Governors
• Lawyers Club of San Diego
• Duane Morris Women's Impact Network
  - San Diego Office Chair
• San Diego Office Chair for Duane Morris Summer Associate Program
• Vice Chair of the Commercial and Antitrust Litigation Division of Duane Morris' Trial Practice Group

University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., with Honors, 2004